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Aeronautics 2047 Seminar Inaugurated in Bengaluru, Focus on Indigenous Tech

The two-day national seminar 'Aeronautics 2047' has commenced in Bengaluru, organized by the Aeronautical Development Agency. It was inaugurated by Air Chief Marshal AP Singh, who stressed the importance of meeting delivery timelines for IAF readiness. The seminar aims to explore future aerospace technologies, including AI and digital manufacturing, to achieve self-reliance. It also highlights the journey of the indigenous LCA Tejas program and its advanced variants currently in development.

Key Points: Aeronautics 2047 Seminar Begins in Bengaluru on Future Aerospace

  • Inaugurated by Air Chief Marshal
  • Focus on indigenous technology
  • Covers LCA Tejas journey & future variants
  • Explores AI, digital twin in aerospace
  • Brings together industry & academia
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ADA's two-day national seminar 'Aeronautics 2047' begins in Bengaluru

The national seminar 'Aeronautics 2047', inaugurated by Air Chief Marshal AP Singh, focuses on indigenous tech and the future of Indian aerospace.

"emphasised on the need to adhere to the delivery timelines to keep the Indian Air Force (IAF) operationally ready - Air Chief Marshal AP Singh"

Bengaluru, January 4

A two-day national seminar 'Aeronautics 2047', organised by the Aeronautical Development Agency, commenced at Centre for Airborne Systems, Bengaluru on Sunday.

The seminar was inaugurated by the Chief of the Air Staff Air Chief Marshal AP Singh. In his address, the Chief of the Air Staff congratulated ADA for completing 25 years of Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Tejas flight and emphasised on the need to adhere to the delivery timelines to keep the Indian Air Force (IAF) operationally ready in today's constantly evolving times.

Speaking on the occasion, Secretary, Department of Defence R&D and Chairman DRDO Dr Samir V Kamat underscored the importance of developing indigenous cutting-edge technology to minimise the dependence on imports, thereby realising the vision of Viksit Bharat @2047.

The seminar has brought together domain experts, industrial partners, academia, aviation enthusiasts and speakers from across the aerospace community to share their insights on the evolution of aeronautics, design innovation, manufacturing, and future frontiers. The focus of Aeronautics-2047 is to explore various aspects of modern aerospace technologies, including manufacturing and assembly for next generation aircraft, digital manufacturing, aerodynamics for next generation combat aircraft, propulsion technologies, flight testing techniques, digital twin technology, certification challenges, flight control systems & avionics, maintainability challenges in fighter aircraft, AI in aircraft design, and precision manufacturing for actuators, Defence Ministry said in a release.

The seminar will cover the future of Indian space technologies and the journey of LCA Tejas from sketch to squadron. ADA has designed and developed LCA Tejas, with more than 5,600 successful flight trials. More than 100 design work centres including Government laboratories, academic institutes and industries were associated with this programme. Several niche technologies like carbon composites, light-weight materials, fly-by-wire flight control, digital utility management system, Glass Cockpit, etc. were developed to make LCA a fourth-generation fighter, ministry added.

The LCA Mk1A is an advanced variant of the indigenously designed & manufactured fighter aircraft and will serve as a potent platform to meet the operational requirements of IAF. LCA MK II and LCA Navy are currently under development. During the seminar, a series of technical talks by distinguished and renowned speakers associated with Tejas program will be delivered.

- ANI

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Sarah B
As someone who follows aviation tech, it's impressive to see the depth of topics covered – from propulsion to certification challenges. The Tejas journey from sketch to squadron is a remarkable case study in indigenous development. Hope the insights lead to faster delivery timelines as the Air Chief emphasized.
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Vikram M
Adherence to delivery timelines is the key point here. We have brilliant scientists and engineers, but project management has often been our Achilles' heel. If we can master that, along with the tech, the IAF will be unstoppable. Jai Hind!
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Priya S
Minimizing import dependence is not just about security, it's about building our own industrial and knowledge ecosystem. The fact that over 100 design centers including academia were involved in Tejas is the real success story. More power to our researchers!
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Rohit P
With all respect to the achievements, I hope this seminar also honestly addresses the delays in the MkII and Naval versions. We celebrate Tejas (and rightly so!), but for true self-reliance, the next projects need to be faster. Constructive criticism is important for growth.
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Kavya N
The integration of industry and academia mentioned here is vital. It creates a pipeline of talent. As an engineering student, knowing our work can contribute to projects like Tejas or future aircraft is incredibly motivating. Bengaluru is the place to be!

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